Two classic essays...

[mollyringwraith]

If you're feeling scholarly and somehow have never seen these two fantastic essays by Tyellas, then I point you to:

What Tolkien Officially Said About Elf Sex

and

the longer and more serious Warm Beds Are Good: Sex and Libido in Tolkien's Writing. Features the subsection, "Sam and Frodo: Gay? Or Victorian?" You know you're curious.

Yes, one

Comments

[knitting_hobbit]

Thanks for posting these!
So much to read, so little (uninterrupted) time.........
:)

[cyt]

congrats on your novel! :)

[mollyringwraith]

Thanks. :) We'll see if it amounts to anything, in the future...

[alpheratz]

Congratulations!

[babydracky]

Wow!!!
What a good idea!!!!
I want to read these!!!!
I know what I'am going to do tomorrow at work instead of playing at "scrabble"!!!!
Thanks so much for those one!!!

Intresting information

[sugercaine21]

I found the one about elves and sex to be interesting. Since I'm sure none of you know me, I just would like to start by saying that I am elvenkin(meaning I have an elven soul and lived a past life as an elf). From the knowledge I knew about my people and sex, it was very open, and although marriage did exsist it did not mean that you could only have sex with your partner, there was always spouce trading going on. Also, children did not affect the libido at all, on the contrary, conception was somewhat rare and considered a blessing. I just thought that I would share that with you all.